This Is Not The Restoration And Reform Of The DOJ That We Were Promised
The Department of Justice is still defending the concept of the “Imperial presidency.” The more things change, the more they stay the same, apparently. It’s called “institutionalism.” Last week, the Justice Dept. asked a judge to toss lawsuit against Trump, Barr for the violent clearing of Lafayette Square. Now the DOJ argues it should substitute … Read more
Republican Elections Observer Issues Challenge To Sen. Karen Fann on GQP Sham ‘Fraudit’ (Updated)
Benny White is a dyed in the wool conservative Republican. He has been the Pima County Republican Party elections observer for many years. Anyone who has worked Pima County elections at any time over approximately the last decade or so has worked with Benny White. While we do not agree on politics or policy, I … Read more
Quisling Senate Republicans Show their Political Cowardice Again in Not Wanting to Admit Donald Trump is a Traitor to American Democracy
First, most Senate Republicans, acting like Quisling collaborators, voted to block the creation of a bipartisan commission that would have examined Donald Trump’s and others’ (in Congress) role in the events leading up to the January 6, 2021, Domestic Terrorist Attack-Attempted Insurrection at the Nation’s Capitol. Now, Quisling Senate Republicans have shown their political cowardice … Read more
Mayor Gallego and Phoenix City Council Make it Easier for Residents to Install Solar Panels
In a triumph for pursuing clean energy options to make the environment better for Phoenix residents, Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council approved a measure that would amend the local fire code and fee structure to make it easier for homeowners to use more of their roof space to install solar energy panels. … Read more
Two #AZGOP Budget Bills Defeated in #AZHouse (video)
Two of the 11 bills that make up the Republican budget for Arizona — HB2899 and HB2900 — were defeated 30-30 in the Arizona House on Monday, June 7. These bills include the disastrous Flat Tax proposal and the income tax cap at 4.5%. Together, they are an attack on the will of the voters … Read more
These Senators Are Not Representing The Will Of The Voters In Their States
New polls, commissioned by End Citizens United / Let America Vote Action Fund and conducted by Global Strategy Group and ALG Research released last month, show that the For the People Act (H.R. 1, S. 1)––which would protect Americans’ freedom to vote, stop billionaires from buying our elections, and put in place ironclad ethics reforms––is … Read more
Another Reprieve for the People of Arizona; Republicans fail to pass their Budget Tax Cut for the Rich in the State House
The People of Arizona can breathe a sigh of relief. For now. In their latest attempt to ram through their payday for the rich in the State House of Representatives, Republican leadership, after loading the budget bill with reactionary measures (like taking away mask-wearing mandates in schools and making it illegal for instructors to teach … Read more
Grant Woods: Kyrsten Sinema Doesn’t Belong In The Senate Unless She Abolishes The Filibuster (Updated)
Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods prominently backed Kyrsten Sinema, but he says she now needs to support getting rid of the filibuster. Huffington Post reports, Major Kyrsten Sinema Supporter Says Abolish Filibuster Or Get Out Of The Senate: Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods, who prominently backed Kyrsten Sinema’s election to the Senate, is … Read more
